Smeraglia’s Enterprises Inc.

I am so happy with my mini goldendoodle I got from Smeraglia. She did the phase 1 service training. She has truly been an angle. I take her everywhere with me as a service dog in training and she is so well behaved. I would highly recommend them. I will be getting a second doodle from them soon.

13 years ago I purchased my first Goldendoodle from Smeraglia. He was absolutely adorable. He was so little when he arrived (maybe 5 pounds) but grew into a 90 pound gorgeous human like animal. From day one, Murphy had the sweetest personality and continues to be calm and loving and gentle. We were so enamored with him that we bought him a friend, a Schoodle from Smeraglia. His name is Moe. He started out black and white and ended up a silver ball of fluff. He’s only 14 pounds but he rules the roost. The relationship my two dogs have is heartwarming. Moe is now 12 years old, they are exactly 1 year apart within a few days. They have both been healthy, and enjoying life as senior citizens. We recently decided that a puppy might be just the thing to bring a little life back into our seniors. We wouldn’t think to get a dog from any other place than Smeraglia. So we are anxiously awaiting our new puppy, which should arrive in about 4 weeks. He is another Goldendoodle. We’ve chosen a black and white Partidoodle but we’ll be fine if he turns silver too. We have loved and adored the two we have and if our next puppy is half as wonderful as the two we have, we will be blessed. Smeraglia was wonderful to deal with 13 years ago and they have been wonderful to deal with now. I have never been to their facility but hope to visit them someday. Sherri and her staff have been helpful and informative. They seem loving, caring and positive. Thank you so much for bringing these wonderful dogs into the world.

We started searching for Golden doodle’s about a year ago. I was so happy and blessed
that my daughter found Smeraglia! I purchased a F1 small puppy eight months ago and could not be more pleased with Oliver! My 2^nd puppy arrives next week! I can not say enough about these precious animals and the whole staff at Smeraglia. I reside in Southern California and visiting the farm and meeting Sherri, Lauren, Trisha and the rest of the staff is on my bucket list!
I put both puppies through a 3 month training and they rock as well!
Thank you to all for your dedication and love for this breed!

We started looking at Goldendoodles about two years ago and easily fell in love. I now have my own, my mom has one, my sister has one, and my brother and sister in law have a retired mom and these pups are the sweetest in the world! From start to finish, these dogs have become my world! We went out to the farm to meet the staff and guess what? We fell in love with them too.
The thing about a Smeraglia adoption is that you adopt a team, not just a life. Which came in handy when I had some trouble with my doodle fitting in with my current dog. I called and the head trainer called me back with suggestions to help them get along and IT WORKED! They love each other now!
Having gone through the puppy adoption, as well as bringing home a retired parents, with multiple trips out to the property, I can tell you that it’s always clean, everyone is always nice, and those dogs are so loved. It’s like the Disney land for dogs!!! We got to meet our puppy’s parents and now keep in touch with litter mates. Kudos to this place for not only creating and helping me find the best dog in the world, but for being a support system when I was ready to go puppy-​crazy! Can’t wait for my next sweetie pie adoption! (As soon as the hubs is ready ;)

We’ve purchased 4 Goldendoodles from Smeraglia, and couldn’t be happier! Sherry and her staff helped us through the process of picking out the perfect puppy for our home, and even answered questions for us once we got home. We will never have another dog unless it comes from Smeraglia! Wonderful owners, wonderful facility, and incredibly loving to dogs and customers alike!

I love Smeraglia Kennels! I got a white medium sized Golden Doodle from them which is the love of our lives (besides our two human children lol !!!) Her name is Izzy and she has brought so much joy and life into our home. I would highly recommend any of their dogs!!!

After spending literally months searching locally and nationally for a reputable breeder of golden doodles, we settled on Smeraglia. Based on pictures and reviews, both the facilities and the operation seemed top-​notch. We put our deposit down and waited. Before you read further, you should know that this would become my fourth dog (as an adult).
Once our allocated litter was born, we were asked to choose from the puppies by giving our first, second and third preference. Ultimately, we got our first choice. Smeraglia followed that with weekly video updates of the puppies, which was a nice touch.
We decided to enroll our puppy in two weeks of Seraglia’s «prep school», which begins after the puppies are eight weeks old — when they would normally be sent off to their new homes. So we didn’t get ours until after ten weeks. During prep school, a puppy is sent to live in the home of one of their trainers, where it is supposed to begin learning the basics: house training, sit, stay, etc. Two weeks is not nearly long enough for a puppy to learn anything very well, but it is a start.
Prior to receiving our puppy, we received a lengthy, detailed email from Smeraglia, which contained all sorts of information about our new puppy (and puppies in general). Having raised dogs before, nothing in it was particularly ground-​breaking, but it was nonetheless useful information (for example, the type of food it was used to, the potty schedule it was on, etc). Our dog was shipped to us via Delta airlines, so we met her at the airport and brought her home.
Our first bit of bad news came the next week after we took her to the vet for her «healthy dog» checkup (essentially required any time you get a new dog). She was generally in good health, but had a parasite, giardia. While giardia is not altogether uncommon, it was disappointing to find that our top-​notch breeder was sending out dogs with it. A course of medication (~$ 75) took care of it, and if we had followed up by sending the bill to Smeraglia, they probably would have covered it, but we didn’t.
Over the next couple of months, we began to notice some troubling personality characteristics in our puppy. Mostly, she was extraordinarily nervous and completely lacking confidence. This manifested itself in lots of different ways: when at a dog park, she would always be the most submissive dog; when walking down the street, she always had her tail down; when approached by another dog on the street, she would quite literally go for their jugular; she was extremely difficult to train, resisting nearly all efforts; and she «nervous peed» whenever greeting a person (known or not) until she was almost a full year old. I had never had any experience like this with any of my other dogs, who were all happy, confident and obedient.
During her first year, we did everything we could think of to break her of these bad habits and to introduce new ones. We took her to puppy kindergarten. We hired a private trainer. We socialized her constantly. We took her on long walks every day, with both people and dogs. All, of course, using positive reinforcement techniques. After a year, we decided that we needed to try a different approach, so we sent her to a professional board and train (essentially doubling our cost for her). The trainers there think, though we will never have any way of knowing for sure, that her early socialization was a problem, and that she probably suffered some sort of «trauma» during her early days as a puppy.
As I mentioned, we have no way of knowing for sure what happened to our dog, but it seems to us that she arrived in bad shape, both physically and mentally. I suppose the question comes down to whether the dogs that Smeraglia is breeding are generally of questionable temperament or something specific happened to our dog during its time in prep school. Either way, we feel that we paid a premium amount for a decidedly discount experience.
Best of luck to you all in your quest to find a new companion.

I searched for my teddy bear goldendoodle for years. I was willing to travel anywhere in the USA to pick up my pup, so location played no bias in my decision making process. I kept coming back to Smeraglia. The entire facility was impressive, but that played second to the hearts of the operation: it’s people. Once I decided on Smeraglia, the hard part was waiting until I saw my perfect pup and then it was very clear that the waiting was over. Our puppy, Bella Cia is without a doubt the best dog I’ve ever even imagined. She’s sweet, intelligent, and eager to please. Training her has been super, super easy. I thank Smeralgia for all of this: breeding the right dogs, the early neuro-​stimulation, and the program they put their dogs and puppies on. I can’t recommend Smeraglia highly enough!

Everyone should own at least one Smeraglia doodle in their lifetime! After doing lots of research on various doodles and deciding on a goldendoodle, I intensified my research on finding breeders with genetic testing and healthy pup guarantees as well as for breeders that treat the puppies and their parents well. What I saw online really set them apart from the other breeders I was interested in and after visiting their facilities I was definitely sold and had to have a Smeraglia doodle!
Their facilities are spotless and all of the pups and parents are clean and well cared for emotionally and medically by trained staff, techs, and a vet. They even have rockers in their nursery to rock the puppies!
I bought my first puppy a little over two years ago and had him go through the mature dog training program. The wait was torture but in the end was well worth it, and I loved him so much I ended up adopting a brother for him from Smeraglia’s six months later. Both boys did very well with the mature dog program and when out in public or shopping I am constantly complimented on how calm, friendly, and well behaved they are for being so young on top of how adorable they are. We’ve also moved a few times in the past couple of years and with each new vet I receive praise for having done «such good research» because they are impressed with how well built and healthy they are as well as how calm and affectionate their demeanor is.
Don’t get me wrong, they definitely have lots of personality and energy and love to lead the way on hikes, romp at the dog parks and play like crazy but they seem to understand when it’s time to play and when it’s time to chill. They’re both very sensitive and great with my nephews as well as friends’ and strangers’ children who love rubbing their little hands through their soft and fluffy fur.
Every time I’m stopped and asked about them I can’t sing Smeraglia’s praises enough for producing such fine pups and providing such great training programs. I wish I could afford to give everyone I know one of their puppies because are such wonderful animals. And I wish my brother would hurry up and get married so I can give him one as a wedding gift :)
Thank you everyone at Smeraglia’s for creating a puppy heaven on Earth, creating such healthy dogs with fabulous dispositions, and providing your owners with everything they need to care for their new four legged babies from start to finish!
We’ll definitely be back in a few years to get the boys a sister to add to our family!

Where to start? This is a top notch operation. Throughout the entire process, my husband and I felt as if Smeraglia especially respected our ‘investment’ and were always prompt in responding to any questions/​concerns.
Being the type A that I am, of course my puppy Hudson needed to be eating the very best in raw food once he was weaned. I was half expecting Smeraglia to deny my request. Not only did they special order his food, they also provided a cooler for me to take home the leftovers.
If you are even considering skipping out on ‘Doodle Prep School’, don’t! Hudson spend over 2 weeks with Charity, our amazing trainer, and he already knows so many commands and has good manners (no jumping on people, etc). This was worth every single penny!
Goldendoodles are really the sweetest pups and we are so proud to be part of the Smeraglia family!

I am the happy owner of Zuzu, a medium F1B golden doodle from Smeraglia. I cannot say enough good about how exceptional and loving Zuzu is – and also how fantastic the staff is. Their heart is in the right place, and they went of their way to go above the call of duty to make sure I was happy (and that Zuzu was beautifully care for). They answered all questions and did a fantastic job training Zuzu during the six weeks of Doodle Prep School. Zuzu is brilliant and so ahead of the game! I’ve had her two weeks, and she’s only had a few accidents. She has just bounded into my heart — much as she did that first time leaping out of the crate into my arms, hugging me! She is attentive, loving and spirited, but not obnoxious — really just the consummate family pet (we have two young children). Also, we went with a golden doodle because my husband has dog allergies, and he is completely fine with Zuzu.
One of the best endorsements I can think of is when I was waiting to pick up Zuzu in Los Angeles from Delta Cargo, I was chatting with another family who was picking up their golden doodle from Smeraglia. I knew exactly which one was theirs as I stalk the website — ha! The couple had driven to the facility to get their first golden doodle from them, and they were completely impressed with the operation. The fact they were getting their second golden doodle from Smeraglia says a lot, and I know I will someday be in the same boat. I can’t imagine going anywhere else, these dogs are so so special.
As I told my husband on the drive home from the airport with Zuzu nuzzling in my arms, «I had unrealistic expectations about this whole thing, and Zuzu just exceeded them.»

I have 2 Golden doodles from Smeraglia. While the purchase experience is good and gives you the warm and fuzzy’s, after that when your puppy has an issue they don’t want to return your calls. They try to make it seem like not their problem. The first year of my puppy’s life she was very sickly, constantly very low immune system and lots of bowel issues. Her second she she developed dry eye and severe allergies thus having to be put on RX food. My female puppy then ended up with hip dysplasia a life altering hip issue at 2 ½. The vet said it is genetic. We called Smeraglia a few times and no response from them, the only time they responded is when we posted a question in their forum to see if other puppies from her litter had the same issue. Those folks who did have issue’s with their puppies didn’t want to get deleted from their facebook group so responded on FB via private message. They over breed their females, my female pup’s parents have had numerous litters in the past 2 years and many before we got her. They re-​sell the returned puppies at or above the original price paid from the first owners. Although we love our doodle we would not suggest or purchase through them again. Smerglia is still breeding my puppy’s parent! Jack is her father.

We love our little Max! He is a large F1B from the Mazie/​Junior 2013 litter. Smeraglia was great about returning our calls and answering our questions, and they called us to review the personality test of our puppy before we finalized.
I would have given 5 stars EXCEPT we drove 10 hours from Fort Lauderdale because we wanted to see the place. When we arrived our puppy was brought to the office to meet us and I was told that meeting the mother and touring the nursery «was not a good idea.» I was very uncomfortable with that but after driving all that way and paying $ 2000 for our pup there’s no way we were leaving without him. He seemed health and friendly so we decided as long as he checked out at the vet he’d be going home with us.
So far he’s been healthy and happy with the one exception being his personality. It does not match up with the personality test. We were told he is a «middle of the road» personality… not too lazy, not too hyper. What we found from day 1 is that he is INSANELY hyper. We have spent hundreds of dollars putting him in training and puppy training camp and from day 1 our trainer agreed with us that he is an extremely hyper puppy with no off switch. He has no interest in any games such as fetch (weird, since he is a RETRIEVER), and has about a 5-​second attention span. He has a difficult time relating to other dogs and puppies and we have had to spend lots of time and money on his socialization. He’s the most challenging dog we have ever owned. With time and energy put into his training I’m sure it will all be fine.
We do love our little doodlebug and have definitely become addicted to doodles!

I have 2 Golden doodles from Smeraglia. While the purchase experience is good and gives you the warm and fuzzy’s, after that when your puppy has an issue they don’t want to return your calls. They try to make it seem like not their problem.
I have a male puppy who ended up with a hip issue at 14 months that resulted in a surgery. The vet said most likely a genetic issue. We called Smeraglia a few times and no response from them, the only time they responded is when we posted a question in their forum to see if other puppies had the same issue.
Those folks who did have issue’s with their puppies didn’t want to get deleted from their facebook group. so responded on FB via private message.
They over breed their females, my female pup’s parents have had numerous litters in the past 2 years and many before we got her.
They re-​sell the returned puppies at or above the original price paid from the first owners. Although we love our 2 we would not suggest or purchase through them again.
I do have a third golden doodle which we purchased through a breeder here in Florida that has exceptional puppies and a great reputation who if I was to purchase in the future I would go back to.
Recently since they received a poor review they have asked people on their forums to post positive reviews.

We got Sophie, our F2 Mini, a couple years ago and think she is the best puppy ever! Smeraglia was great answering all of our questions before we drove down from Montgomery and even suggested a certain puppy based on temperament tests since we have two small children. The facility was like puppy heaven as there is a large nursery and tons of grassy areas for them to play. I highly suggest Smeraglia! You get what you pay for and we certainly did. Thanks to Sherry and Meredith for all of the help along the way!

My English Golden Doodle from this kennel changed my life. I rec’d Ollie shortly after having a complicated surgery… he was 8 wks, he’s now 16 months. The most well adjusted & friendly dog ever, my recovery would not have been as cheerful without Ollie. I’ll be returning soon to get another… but not on a weekend, I reckon! These folks KNOW their business & their enthusiasm is addicting.

My wife and I own two English Goldendoodles purchased from Sherri Smeraglia and her wonderful and dedicated staff. We bought Mandy 6 years ago and added Yogie 2 years ago. These dogs are lovingly raised in a clean, nuturing environment with excellent veterinary care before they go home to their new families. I would never think of buying a Goldendoodle from any other breeder.
The second thing that I really wanted to stress is the family environment that Sherri fosters in her kennel extends to many of us doodle owners. We have an active, supportive group on Facebook. We all come from different parts of the country, but real, meaningful friendships have developed from our common love of these wonderful pups. We have several annual «doodle romps» around the country, including Atlanta, California and New York City. Last year’s New York City romp had about 70 doodle owners attending along with Smeralgia doodles of every size and color. This year’s NYC romp will be bigger still. People don’t fly or drive in from around the country to spend time with each other and each other’s dogs and with Sherri Smeraglia and her staff if this was an uncaring «puppy mill» as one poster mentioned.
I give Smeraglia Kennel’s two paws up and I say that without hesitation.